The building of characters has been a slow emergence. Developing my main character was a very different endeavor from forming antagonists. In my series, Braided Dimensions, Kay…… Read more “Character Development”
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Chain of Thoughts
Driving with my daughter recently, gazing (or glancing) out at those billowy clouds that seem to have so much substance and a cottony texture, I remarked that…… Read more “Chain of Thoughts”
Favorite villains
I do tend to like villainous characters at times: Rochefort in Three Musketeers (1993, actor Michael Windcott), Dorian in The Mask (actor Peter Green). In books, I’ve…… Read more “Favorite villains”
My Third Grade Self
I’m the one in the middle, hands folded It’s strange to look at this photo of me sitting with my class, age 8 or 9, familiar yet…… Read more “My Third Grade Self”
My Writing Space
This is my writing space. I live in a small cottage. The perk is it’s out in the countryside, pastoral land an hour’s drive north of San…… Read more “My Writing Space”
Researching
Ancient stone house, Tintagel, Cornwall https://www.123rf.com/ I’m now five chapters into the third book in the Braided Dimensions series. I feel excitement as I develop a new…… Read more “Researching”
Stretched Across Time is available!
Here are the first two books of the Braided Dimensions series. You can see Stretched is already dogeared from being read by my daughter. The paperback of…… Read more “Stretched Across Time is available!”
Synchronicity
This past weekend, I spent considerable time on my About Me page and blog posts reflecting on my work on a Ph.D., and simultaneous immersion in the world…… Read more “Synchronicity”
De Lint’s Newford Stories
I came across an interview with Charles De Lint in which he describes how the setting of his Newford Stories came to be. Since it has similarity…… Read more “De Lint’s Newford Stories”
Female Alchemist
For my Masters in Depth Psychology, I produced a 40-page article called “The Alchemical Coniunctio of Individuation: Inner Change during a Ph.D. Program As Seen Through Dreams.”…… Read more “Female Alchemist”